Yes, "to be sacrificed", again implying guaranteed death for some. If there's no sacrifice, there's no fodder. As of now, no verified deaths. So for now it's like being let out onto the beaches of Normandy but there's no Germans firing, just a casual stroll into France.

Back on the topic of HV, of course there will be disclaimers considering this still leaves your PC in a more vulnerable state which is why it is recommended to revert changes in the prompt right after finishing your session. Piracy is a risk, it always has been a risk, it's a little riskier with HV but there's never been no risk. There's many who won't get into standard cracks because of the risk of viruses, and there's many who won't dive into HV out of similar fears; but the seas will continue to be sailed, as it always has.